Member's Press Release
Release Date: 02/03/2020
Contact: Jared Hunt at (304) 340-3323
House of Delegates
On the Agenda: Tuesday in the House of Delegates
Here’s what’s scheduled Tuesday in the House of Delegates:
SPECIAL CALENDAR
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
28th Day of the Legislative Session
House to convene at 11 a.m. On the agenda:
THIRD READING – For Passage
- H. B. 2164 - Clarifying that appeals to the Supreme Court are a matter of right
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 2892 - Including digital and virtual information in the definition of property that can be searched and seized by a warrant
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4001 - Creating West Virginia Impact Fund (Amendment Pending By Delegates Householder and Bates) [Right to Amend]
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4102 - Relating to opioid antagonists
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4137 - Allowing counties to store and maintain voter registration records in a digital format
- H. B. 4356 - Relating to the administration of anesthetics
- H. B. 4412 - Relating to education benefits to members of the West Virginia Army National Guard and West Virginia Air National Guard
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4434 - West Virginia health care workforce sustainability study
SECOND READING – Amendment Stage
- Com. Sub. for S. B. 311 - Relating to court-ordered community service
- Com. Sub. for S. B. 357 - Authorizing Department of Revenue promulgate legislative rules
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 2967 - Permitting a county to retain the excise taxes for the privilege of transferring title of real estate
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4090 - Creating the Oil and Gas Abandoned Well Plugging Fund
- H. B. 4161 - Making it illegal to scleral tattoo a person
- H. B. 4375 - Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Compact
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4378 - Relating to disciplining teachers
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4395 - Removing the requirement that a veterinarian access and report to the controlled substance monitoring database
- H. B. 4410 - Permitting directors and executive officers of a banking institution to borrow from a banking institution with which he or she is connected
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4414 - Relating to the selection of language and development milestones for the deaf and hard-of-hearing children
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4415 - Relating to missing and endangered children
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4438 - Relating to the licensing of advance deposit wagering (Finance Committee Amendment Pending)
- H. B. 4559 - Modifying the limitations on civil actions against the perpetrator of sexual assault or sexual abuse upon a minor
FIRST READING
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4352 - Removing the use of post-criminal conduct in professional and occupational initial licensure or certification in decision making
- H. B. 4380 - Updating the regulatory board review schedule
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4509 - Transferring the Parole Board to the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for purposes of administrative and other support
Committee Meetings Scheduled:
Committee on the Judiciary
9:00 a.m. - Room 410 M
- H. B. 4524, Making the entire state "wet" or permitting the sale of alcoholic liquors for off-premises consumption,
- H. B. 4158, Allowing a person to manufacture a stated amount of alcoholic liquor for personal consumption,
- H. B. 2527, Relating to forgery and other crimes concerning lottery tickets,
- H. B. 4556, Authorizing the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to approve home plans for inmates,
- H. B. 4576, Establishing a procedure for correcting errors in deeds, deeds of trust and mortgages,
- H. B. 4067, Relating to crimes against property
Committee on Education
9:00 a.m. - Room 434 M
- H. B. 4069, West Virginia Student Religious Liberties Act
Committee on Finance
9:30 a.m. - Room 462 M
- H. B. 4455, Permitting fees from the Central Abuse Registry to be used for costs relating to information technology support and infrastructure.
- H. B. 4582, Declaring certain claims against agencies of the state to be moral obligations of the state.
- H. B. 4611, Relating to fireworks.
- S. B. 170, Alleviating double taxation on foreign income at state level
Committee on Rules
10:45 a.m. - Behind Chamber
Pensions and Retirement
2:00 p.m. - Room 462 M
- Presentation from Jeffrey Fleck, Executive Director, Consolidated Public Retirement Board
- H. B. 4350, Relating to the Deputy Sheriff Retirement System Act. (2nd reference to Finance)
- Com. Sub. for S. B. 532, Distributing assets remaining in municipal policemen's or firemen's pension and relief fund on death of last retiree or beneficiary
Committee on Energy
4:00 p.m. - Room 410 M
- H. B. 4661, Relating to the powers of the Public Service Commission and the regulation of natural gas utilities.
- Com. Sub. for H. B. 4562, Renewable Energy Facilities Program.
Health and Human Resources
4:00 p.m. - Room 215 E
- (Reconsideration) - H. B. 4003 - Relating to telehealth insurance requirements
- H. B. 4387 - Donated Drug Repository Program
- H. B. 4467 - Relating to the posting of information regarding the West Virginia Tobacco Quitline
- H. B. 4493 - Relating to age verification requirements for delivery sales of tobacco
- H. B. 4494 - Tobacco Use Cessation Initiative (2nd reference to Finance)
- H. B. 4551 - Relating to subsidized adoption (2nd reference to Finance)
- H. B. 4557 - Relating to centers and institutions that provide the care and treatment of mentally ill or intellectually disabled individuals (2nd reference to Judiciary)
- H. B. 2902 - Relating to wages of persons with disabilities (2nd reference to Judiciary)
- H. B. 4569 - Imposing a health care related provider tax on certain health care organizations (2nd reference to Finance)
- H. B. 4572 - Allowing WVCHIP flexibility in rate setting to establish cost savings
- H. B. 4573 - Relating to Medicaid subrogation liens of the Department of Health and Human Resources (2nd reference to Judiciary)
- H. B. 4581 - Relating to West Virginia Clearance for Access: Registry and Employment Screening
- H. B. 4583 - Requiring Accountable Pharmaceutical Transparency, Oversight, and Reporting Act (2nd reference to Government Organization)
- H. B. 4637 - Relating to health care decisions (2nd reference to Judiciary)
- H. B. 4605 - Transferring state facilities to comprehensive regional mental health centers
Citation Presentations Scheduled in House Chamber:
- 10:00 a.m. – Home School Day
- 10:15 a.m. – Alzheimer’s Day, Delegate Rowan
From the Activity Calendar:
Home School Day
Upper House and Senate Rotundas
Alzheimer’s Association
Upper Rotunda (1 Table)
SPECIAL EVENT:
2020 Dick Henderson & Tony Lewis Memorial Basketball Game
Republicans vs. Democrats – an epic face off on the court to raise money for cancer research.
Tip-off: 7 p.m.
Admission: $5 donation. (WVSU students get in free with valid student ID)
All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
Location:
Walker Convocation Center
West Virginia State University
WV-25 & Barron Dr, Dunbar, WV 25064
Directions from Capitol: https://goo.gl/maps/PGNGeVMJVQAZSmmV9
*** Agendas and meeting times subject to change. ***
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